HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-01-18 Historical Commission Minutes of Town of Reading RECEIVED
Meeting Minutes 0,INN f'L E,R
A,Nco�eo 2018 MAR 21
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Historical Commission
Date: 201801-18 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: . Open Session
Purpose: General Business Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Ron Weston (RW) - Chair
Sharlene Reynolds Santo (SRS) - Secretary
Jonathan Barnes (JE B) - Treasurer
Jack Williams (JW) Member
Samantha Couture (SC) - Member
Virginia Adams (VA) - Associate Member. ._
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Sarah Brukilacchio;Tom Brukilacchio
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Sharlene Reynolds Santo
Topics of Discussion:
• Called to order at 7:00 pm in the Berger Room.
• If This House Could Talk - Sarah Brukilacchio and Tom Brukilacchio visited and'spoke
about a program they saw in Newburyport where property ownersposted signage
providing interesting historic details on their local properties, and asked if there is a way
we could .do this here in Reading. This would be for a short predetermined period
possibly in May. The group had a lively discussion about doing this in the Green Street
area this year and maybe other neighborhoods in the future. The Brukilacchio's will
continue to research and pursue the possibilities, and report back to RHC.
• 52 Sanborn St - Old High School - VA attended a DRT meeting and briefed the RHC at
the December meeting. RW has since communicated with the developer, and invited him
to attend a future RHC meeting.
• 119 Salem St - Demolition has begun.
• 79-81 Salem St - Change of Ownership is under discussion and the current owner is
aware that a new permit would be required if ownership changed prior to demolition.
• Post Mark Square - Looking forward to seeing landscape and granite wall details. RW
will contact them about where things stand.
• 24 Gould St - David Traggorth to attend February 7 meeting.
• Finances - No new expenditures.
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• New Business
o 402 Lowell St - inquiries have been received regarding demolition of this
property. This structure is on the Town's Inventory of Historical and Architectural
properties. RW responded to both parties via email explaining the rules governing
potential demolition of historic structures.
o RHC Annual Report for 2017 was submitted today.
o SC contacted Wakefield Historic Commission regarding an inquiry we received
that is related to Wakefield.
o Prospective New Members Group considered ways of recruiting additional
members.
o The heat in the Archives had been repaired.
o JEB reminded the group that the CPDC had committed to develop design
guidelines for projects affecting residential neighborhoods, and suggested that
someone follow-up. RW volunteered.
• RHC Website
o RHC's Rules & Regulations adopted on August 9, 2017 are on the Town's website
but are not easily found. RW to ask that they be brought onto.the.Historical page
of the web site. .
o Historic Marker Signs - .RHC discussed the Historic Home Marker Program,
updating our information/ordering document, and mentioning this program on the
RHC web page.
o Town website states that the RHC meets on the first Tuesday of the month and
this is no longer accurate.
• Minutes - Review minutes from 12/13/17. JW motioned to accept the minutes as
amended JEB seconded. Vote 5-0.
• Next Meeting will be held on.February 7, 2018 at 7 pm
• Adjourn at 9:10 pm
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